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A quick, fun, and informative read that builds more lore of the cosmere after oathbringer. Really enjoyed it, and it’s a breath of fresh air to have a shorter read in between the bigger books.

Hmmm. It’s hard to say what exactly this book is trying to be. Too much attempted comedy and junior high dialogue to immerse in the sci-fi elements. Too much convoluted sci-fi to just be a comedy. A relatively quick read, and still enjoyable, but not my favorite. Might give the second book a go down the road.

Thoroughly enjoyed. Coming of age high fantasy with beautiful writing. It feels very introductory, and there isn’t much more than questions and loose ties at the end, but I’m left craving for more. Sad that there isn’t a third book, but this captivated me enough to it h to want to jump right into the second

You. Cannot. Have. My. Pain.

The most important step you can take is always the next one.

My favorite of the Stormlight Archives thus far, and likely my favorite book I’ve ever read. Harrowingly bingeworthy. Too many parts spoke to me so deeply.

It’s hard to describe the immensity of this book. It takes commitment, but the payoff is even more than than expected. After the first ~20 pages of intriguing backstory, you’re met with more than 800 pages of slow world building, that I’m sure to some could be seen as a battle to trudge through, but Sanderson’s prose is so beautiful that every page is as addicting as the next, even though nothing truly substantial is going on. The last few hundred pages escalate to a beautiful conclusion to part one of the stormlight archives, which then quickly reveals the fact that you will end the book with more questions than you could have at any point during the rest of the book. Heavily invested and excited to continue the journey.

So what will it be then, eh?

Whimsical and delightful. Love the aether/spore system and Hoid was a fantastically quirky narrator.

A substantial let down after the name of the wind.
The writing and worldbuilding is still beautiful, but the plot lines throughout seemed mostly unimportant and dull. Many moments of going “Alright, let’s move onto something else please.”
I enjoyed it, but I didn’t love it.